DUNE Computing Basics Training, December 10, 2024

Tuesday 10 Dec 2024, 09:00 → 12:00 US/Central

Heidi Schellman (Oregon state), David DeMuth (Valley City State University), Michael Kirby (BNL), Steven Timm (Fermilab), Thomas Junk (Fermilab)

Learn the basics of DUNE computing through interactive lectures followed by hands-on practice exercises.  This tutorial will be offered on zoom with link information to be mailed to registered people.  Groups are welcome to arrange local watch parties to encourage each other as we work through the material together. 

For more experienced users: improve your programming skills and answer your burning questions about your own code.

We welcome volunteers to help out with this tutorial by checking the materials or serving as online mentors to answer questions before and during the tutorial.   If interested, subscribe to the DUNE-COMPUTING-TRAINING@fnal.gov group in the Fermilab listserv or contact schellmh@oregonstate.edu. 

How to attend

Make certain you have a CERN or Fermilab computing account well ahead of time. Getting DUNE Computer accounts has instructions on joining DUNE and getting FNAL accounts. If you do not have a Fermilab or CERN account yet  you need to start the process immediately.  It can take several weeks and the tutorial runners will not be able to help you.   You must register on this site by Dec 8.  We will send zoom information to registered users before the event. 

Please complete the preliminary setup steps at: https://dune.github.io/computing-basics/setup.html by Dec. 8 to ensure that you have a valid account.  We can help debug account problems before the tutorial but we will not spend tutorial time helping people who did not test ahead of time.

Features

There will be interactive lectures
The tutorials will consist of demos and hands-on activities. You can ask questions at any time during these live sessions. It will be recorded, so if you can’t make it, the material and videos will be made available afterwards.

There will be a live Q&A
You can write questions anonymously on a separate live document and experts will provide answers.

There will be quizzes
For learning while having fun. These quizzes are only available live.

There will be ‘code-makeovers’
Do you have an open question on how to best implement something in your code? For instance the bookkeeping of the inputs/outputs, or the systematic variations? If you let us know when you register, you will get an expert helping you polish your program in a professional way!

There will be ‘modules’
Specific topics are covered asynchronously and offered as 'modules'. If you have difficulties completing the exercises, ask for help on the Slack channel (#computing_training_basics).

There may be special sessions “Expert in the room”
This tutorial is associated with a given module. It is a live session with experts commenting on your exercise solutions and answering your questions.

Schedule

The schedule for this workshop will occur on one mornings (US time), Dec 10, 2024 starting at 9AM Fermilab time which is 4PM CERN time.

Questions?

Contact the team at dune-computing-training@fnal.gov.
If you are on the DUNE Slack, we have created a dedicated channel: #computing_training_basics

The tutorial pages

Welcome and Introduction

DUNE Basics: Storage space and data management

Conveners: Michael Kirby (BNL), Steven Timm (Fermilab)

10:35 Coffee

DUNE Basics: Introduction to art and LArSoft

Convener: Thomas Junk (Fermilab)

Intro to art and LArSoft

Closing: Wrap Day 1